Human Learning

About our author Jeanne Ellis Ormrod holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Brown University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in educational psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. For many years she was a faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado, where she taught courses in learning and cognition, educational psychology, measurement, and research methods; she is currently Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences at UNC. Dr. Ormrod has published numerous research articles but is probably best known for this book and several other textbooks: Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (9th ed., 2017); Essentials of Educational Psychology (5th ed., 2018); Our Minds, Our Memories: Enhancing Thinking and Learning at All Ages (2011); Child Development and Education (with Teresa McDevitt; 6th ed., 2016) and Practical Research: Planning and Design (with Paul Leedy, 12th ed., 2019).

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN LEARNING

Perspectives on Learning
Learning and the Brain

PART II: BEHAVIORIST VIEWS OF LEARNING

Behaviorist Principles and Theories
Applications of Behaviorist Principles

PART III: SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY

Social Cognitive Theory

PART IV: COGNITIVE VIEWS OF LEARNING

Introduction to Cognitive Perspectives
Long-Term Memory Storage and Retrieval Processes
The Nature of Knowledge

PART V: DEVELOPMENTAL AND CONTEXTUAL PERSPECTIVES

Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives
Sociocultural Theories
Contemporary Contextual Frameworks

PART VI: COMPLEX LEARNING AND COGNITION

Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies
Transfer, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking
Learning and Technology

PART VII: MOTIVATION

Basic Concepts and Principles in Human Motivation
Cognitive Factors in Motivation